Autumn Placemats

Elevate your fall table décor with these beautiful placemats. Use the included leaves template and your favorite fall colored fabric to customize your own placemats for your next autumn gathering. 

Click HERE to download printable instructions with additional photos, templates, and embroidery files. 

• Baby Lock Embroidery Machine
• Baby Lock Sewing Machine
• ½ yard ecru fabric for placemat front and back (I used a linen cotton blend). Each piece will be cut 13” by 19” to create a 12 x 18” placement
• ¼ yard 100% cotton flannel or batting for lining (I used flannel)
• Four 3” by 3” squares of maroon fabric for maple leaf
• Four 2 ½” by 2 ½” squares of gold fabric for gold leaves
• Four 2 ½” by 2 ½” squares of orange fabric for orange leaves
• Two 2” x 19” strips of border fabric (for top and bottom)
• Two 2” x 13” strips of border fabric (for placemat sides)
• Embroidery Downloads: for 6 x 10” hoop (sides and top)
• Embroidery Downloads: for 4” hoops (orange, gold and maple leaf)
• Tear-away stabilizer
• Sharp, curved embroidery scissors for trimming applique fabric 

For hoops smaller than 6x10 embroidery: 

• Print the individual leaves and determine placement size.
• 12” x 18” is a standard size. 
• Leave room for 1- 1 ½” borders.
• Once you’ve determined your placement, mark center lines, hoop, and embroider. 

For hoops 6x10 and larger:

• Print out the embroidery pattern, and mark placement. 
• Use the edit function on your machine to mirror the sides and top and bottom.
• Stitch out each section. 

For each appliqued leaf: 

• Each applique will stitch in the following order:
  • 1. placement line
  • 2. stitch down line
  • 3. satin stitch line
• For each applique, lay the 2” or 3” square atop the placement line.
• After the stitch down line, remove hoop from machine, but do not remove fabric from hoop.
• Using sharp, curved embroidery scissors, clip around outside of stitches being certain not to clip the stitches
• Replace hoop in machine and stitch the third applique color. 

Use built-in sewing stitches to decorate:

• Use decorative built-in stitches in your sewing machine. Spend some time playing with the stitches until you get one you like. Stitch across top and sides as pictured.

Stitch borders:

• Mark placement lines for your borders. You may make your borders as thin or thick as you wish.
• Stitch top and bottom borders. 
• Fold back and press.
• Stitch side borders.
• Fold back and press.

Stitch backing: 

• Lay same size backing fabric over front of placement.
• Stitch all the way around leaving a 2” opening for turning.
• Turn placemat.
• Press.
• Hand stitch or use steam-a-seam to close 2” opening.

Additional creative ideas:

• Use the applique patterns to create a table runner.
• Use individual leaves to create appliqued napkins.